Navajo, Cody Sanderson, was awarded Best of Show at the 50th Annual Heard Museum Show for "Outside The Cube" which showcased his unique talent. This amazing piece is a working, silver smithed version of the Rubik's cube with different designs for each side of the cube.
We wanted to take a moment to explain a term that appears quite a bit on our web site for those of you who aren't jewelry makers or sellers. The term is repousse, (pronounced rupoosay). It is the process or the product of ornamenting metal with designs in relief pushed or hammered out from the back. The metal is pushed but, its thickness remains the same. The process is of ancient origin, having been employed by most early civilizations. Above is repousse work done by Cody Sanderson. Cody often stamps the outline of the raised area and darkens it as well. Visit our web site for more examples by artists such as Thomas Curtis, Alex Sanchez and Harry Begay.
This unusual piece shows the amazing range of Cody Sanderson's metal smithing and design ability. It is a tea infuser that opens when you pull up on the lower handles, and the movement is so smooth. We sold this infuser quite some time ago to a loyal customer of ours and now the piece is going to the Heard Museum for an exhibit entitled "Young Jewelers." Cody will by one of eight prominent jewelers in the exhibit, and we are so proud to carry his work, especially an amazing design like this.
The joys of Cody Sanderson's work are many. Cody creates solid pieces that don't skimp on the silver. He embellishes the inside and the outside of his work putting the wearer in tough with the design in both a visual and tactile way. Cody uses traditional patterns and design while mixing them with contemporary ones. His work is stunning and will blend with other Native American Jewelry as well as non-Native American Jewelry. He is an extremely versatile designer and an equally amazing person.
